Gender Masculine
Scripts Δημοσθένης(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. DEH-MOS-TEH-NEHS  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "vigour of the people" from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This was the name of both an Athenian general of the 5th century and an Athenian orator of the 4th century.

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Other Languages & CulturesDimosthenis, Dimos(Greek)
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Entry updated April 5, 2022